Electrical heating apparatus



March 8, 1938. 0. HEINISCH ET AL ELECTRICAL XIEJA'IIAG APPARATUS Filed Aug. 25, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 8, 1938. o. HEINISCH El AL 2,110,727

ELECTRICAL HEATING APPARATUS I Filed Aug. 25, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Ros ERR!

B 0 STJWW anti/M AMaimM f x fW Patented Mar. 8, 1938v ELEGAL Otto Heinisch, @hrlghoien, near Wesel, Linton Riedl, l luren, near escl, Germany Application August 25,

1933, Serial Germany Match 0,

in the usual electrical heating apparatus for boiling, roasting, baking, heating or the like, the heating-up is generally efiected hy switching-in the heating resistance which passes the heaviest .current allowable with continuous working. The

heating-up period is consequently relatively pro-=- longed and this is particularly noticeable and disadvantageous in the case of the hot plates of electrical cooln'ng apparatus. According to the nested between the outer conductoss of a f of a time switch or hetter by means oi a 'tl'l@l'KllO li'he overloading of the whole resistance can he playing a higher voltage for the ope the heating apparatus, in addition to normal voltage. Thus, for example, during the heating up period the heating resistances can be c phase system, whereas they are normally nected hetween one of the phase conductors and the neutral conductor. There may also be pro duced with the aid of a transformer a voltage which is higher than the normal voltage of the apparatus and the overloading of the heating a e sistance may then he efiected during the heating= up period with this higher voltage, which pref eraloly automatically disconnected or changed when a predetermined mam'mum temperature is reached.

it has previously been proposed in the case oi a hot plate to short circuit a part of the resistance during the heating-up period so that a corre spondingly heavier current flows in the part which remains for conducting the current. In this way a certain increase in the amount of energy which is supplied to the apparatus can be obtained. This is, however, relatively small and moreover is obtained at the expense of nonuniform heating of the plate. Again, this arrangement necessitates plates of special construction being used, namely either plates having a switching device forming part of their construction or plates having additional contacts. By means of the present invention on the other hand plates of normal construction can be used and these are heated uniformly during the period of heating up. Further, by meansof the invention, as com= pared with the known hot plates, with, the same strength of current the e is a considerable shortehing oi the heating-up period in the proportion of the overload voltage to the normal voltage and finally the invention only necessitates the arrangement of an additional automatic switch or a suitable alteration to the exis switching device, but no alteration to the heatlng plate itself.

In order to he alole to apply the desiredove load heating resistance when starting or cooking apparatus it may he provided with a separate which is first oper starting-up the apparatus. The nor sections are then made only when the autorna c disconnection of the overload switch has taken place. This switch may, however, he combined with the switch which effects the nor mal connection in such a way that, on operating the switch, the overload is first applied and. when the maximum temperature is reached it automatically changed to the position con-e sponding to normal operation. Finally, the .-e-' sistances may also he designed in such a way that they are overloaded in the desired manner when the ordinary operating switch is so adjusted that the heating effect is a maximum. In this case also the period of maximum heating efiect must he suited by an automatically acting dis connectin device. he conditions may, how ever, be chosen in such a way that the strongest heating effect is applied not only during the period n cessary to effect the heating-up but also to limited extent beyond this period.

In the case a heating apparatus which able to talze continuously an amount of energy which exceeds the normal requirements, for example in the ca% of a 22 cm. hot plate which, by reason oi its specim construction, can be comtinuously loaded with about 3,000 watts, a sufficiently uicl; heating-up can be obtained with the highest step of the normal switch, that is to say without overloading the heating resistance. There is then the disadvantage, however, that this apparatus cannot be adjusted in a simple manner for a small consumption which is suficient for practical use. Thus, for example, a 22 cm. hot plate having a maximum capacity of 3,000 watts is provided only with the three steps, namely 3,000, 1,500 and 750 watts. With the 3,000 watt step heating-up of the plate takes place relatively quickly, but the smallest step of 750 watts is still much too great for continuous operation.

In order in such cases also to be able to regulate within wide limits the consumption of power,

Mr no which regulation is desired in practical operation, that is to say on the one hand to be able to heat-up the apparatus quickly with a very high consumption of power and on the other hand to be able to continue the heating with a relatively low consumption, 1. e. without waste of current, in accordance also with the present invention, several operating voltages of different amounts are used with such heating apparatus. Then on setting the switch to the highest step the heating resistances are connected to the higher voltage and on setting the switch to the lowest step they are connected to the lower voltage. In this case also the alteration in the connections after heating-up can be effected by means of a thermostat.

Thus, for example, if a hot plate with a maximum consumption of 3,000 watts be operated from a. four-line three-phase system with 800 volts between the phase conductors and a voltage of 220 volts between a phase conductor and the neutral conductor, then the following steps are possible: 3,000 watts, 1,500 watts, 1,000 watts, 750 watts, 500 wattsand 250 watts. In practice some of the intermediate stages will be dispensed with and the apparatus will be adapted for example to the steps 3,000, 1,500, 1,000 and 250 watts. In this case a regulating switch may be used whereby the resistances connected as required have applied to them a. voltage of either 380 or 220 volts, or there may be employed a separate pre-switching' device which connects the entire apparatus either between the outer conductors or between one outer conductor a d the neutral conductor, so that the apparatus can be adjusted to all six steps by means of this switch and a normal regulating switch.

The invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, which show various forms of circuits and switching arrangements. In the drawings:

Figures 1 to 1'3 show different arrangements for a hot plate, the resistances of which can be connected to two outer conductors,

Figure 14 shows a-heating apparatus with a regulating transformer, and

Figures 15, 16 and 17 illustrate the connections in the case of apparatus which are continuously operated with an artificially reduced voltage.

Referring to the drawings, according to Figure 1 there are two heating resistances a, b which can be connected in various ways to the outer conductor R and the middle conductor 0, for example toa phase conductor and the neutral conductor of a three-phase system. In accordance with the invention a second outer conductor S is connected to the switch so that this conductor can also be used for the heating-up oi the plate. The outer conductor S includes in its circuit a thermostat d and an automatic switch e operated by the thermostat. In Figures 2 to 4 the various usual forms of connection are illustrated. According to Figure 2 the two resistances a, b are connected in parallel. This is the position of the maximum normal loading. According to Figure 3 only the resistance a is connected for obtaining a medium consumption. According to Figure 4'the two esistances a and b are connected in series between the outer conductor R and the central conductor 0 to obtain the minimum loading or consumption which is used, for example, for continuous heating or for keeping the apparatus warm. Figure 5 shows the new connections for the heating-up of the plate. In this figure the two resistances a, b are connected in parallel between the two outer conductors R and 8. With this form of connection, for example, to a 380/220 voltage system, the load obtainable is three times the maximum load v.obta-inable with the connections shown in Figure 2. The heating-up period is thereby reduced to about a third.

The heating wire can take the increased load without injury if it is disconnected at the proper time. This can be effected by a time switch designed according to the conditions. The apparatus automatically adapts itself to diflerent conditions, in particular to fluctuations in voltage, when there is employed a thermostat d which automatically opens the switch e when the desired temperature is reached. After the automatic disconnection of the outer conductor 8, the switch c is set in the desired operating position, for example in one of the positions illustrated in Figures 2 to 4. The switch 0 for varying the connections of the hot plate may itself be provided also with a contact device for the connection of the second outer conductor.

In Figure 6, instead of the automatic switch e there is provided an automatic change-over switch e which switches-in the middle conductor 0 when the outer conductor S is disconnected. Then the maximum normal loading which can be obtained with the connections shown in Figure 2 results.

The arrangement may, however, also be such that any desired connection of the hot plate which is to come into operation after heating-up has occurred can be made before heating-up begins so that, after the disconnection of the sec ond outer conductor, the desired connections for the hot plate resistance suitable to the conditions at the time are made. An example of this arrangement is illustrated in Figures '1 to 9. In these figures there is arranged between the switch 0 and the heating resistance a, b and automatically acting double switch I which is released by a thermostat. The three figures show the three different normal positions and in these figures the full lines show the heating-up position of the switch I and the dotted lines its position for further operation. Figure '1 shows the setting of the switch 0 for the maximum normal loading corresponding to that of Figure 2. As long as the switch I is in the position indicated in the full lines, the two resistances a, b are connected in parallel between the outer conductors R, S. If the switch I is changed over, owing to the action of the thermostat 41, so that it produces the connections illustrated in dotted lines, then the heating resistances a, b are connected in parallel between the outer conductor R and the middle conductor 0. The position of the switch 0 illustrated in Figure 8 corresponds to the setting for medium loading according to Figure 3. When the switch f is set for heating-up the two resistances a, b are again connected in parallel between the two outer conductors R, S. After the automatic change over of the switch I only the heating resistance a is connected between the outer conductor R and the middle conductor 0. The position of the switch 0 according to Figure 9 corresponds to the setting for the minimum loading which is indicated in Figure 4. If in this position of the switch 0 the switch I is set for heating-up, then the two resistances a, b are again connected in parallel between the outer conductors. After the automatic changing over of the switch 1 the resistances a, b are connected in series between the outer conductor R and the middle conductor 0. The therthermostat must also he heated mostat d can be inserted in the outer conductor S or in the line leading to the point where the two resistances a, b are connected, that to say after the switch. The latter arrangement has the advantage that the thermostat is already preheated liire the hot plate, it there is a small load on the apparatus before heating up takes place.

If there is only one voltage available the re= sistances may he further subdivided or he tapped in order to be able to sheet on over loading of the resistances with the voltage avail able. The voltage for heating-up can also-he in= creased by means of an intermediate transformer. it it is not desired to use either of these means, their the arrangement according to Figures lo and Ill may be employed, and the resistances so designed that they are overloaded on setting the switch c in accordance with Figure l. ahly the resistances are such that, a ouch overload is produced for effecting a reduction the heatinemp period, its duration need not he too short. In this case also the switch (2 ovicled with the thermostat cl is automatica discos nested before the hot plate can he clan reed.

iii the heatiriemp period from the cold tlou of the heating apparatus, fo exau hot plate, is'to he extended limit which is just permissible is rec to say it the disconnection charac' thermostat is to coniomn eirwtly to the heath 3 char cteristic of the heating" resistance, thei rlur normal operation according to the p luv the heating resistance and the llllol plate produced thereby, -althocurh no cur ent passes through it. This can he loy means of the arrangement shown in Flume l2 iuetel= lically connecting the metal casing o of the thor mostat rt with the metal casing is of the heated apparatus, for example the hot plate. and there= by enabling a transfer of heat to he fire thermostat is arranged so that is within the metallic casing o. The thermostat might also he so arranged in such a way that no current whatever flows through it, heins heat= ed solely by the transference of According to Figure 13, thermostats d1, 2 respectively are connected in series with each of the resistances o and b. Both thermostats act on the switch e and the result is therehy olotmued that, with each form of connection, current llows through the thermostat by which the o scoruieo tion is to he eifected.

Figure 14 shows an example in which the heot= the resistance is connected to a voltage regulator t by which the load on the heating resistance u can he regulated. In this case also there are pro vidcrl two thermostats d1 and do and an auto= matically operating switch e1 which in this case is a double pole switch since it connects two outer conductors R, S. The disconnection character istlc of the thermostat must conform to the heat= ing-up characteristic of the heating resistance. Owing to the fact that the voltage regulator i connected after the automatic switch, the volt== age regulator does not need to he designed to have a capacity in continuous operation which corresponds to the maximum loading which cc curs during heating-up. A voltage regulator hav ing a smaller capacity is suflicient it care taken that its heating-up characteristic lies with" in the protective range of the thermostatK With this form of connection the heating resistance may he designed to be very powerful since only one resistance is necessary and not two difierent oluctor and the neutral conductor Q.

short an consequently a voltage is employed for con mucus operation which is less than the mor roar voltage of apparatus, in order to avoi of current.

the example according to the to" arrangement of Flame l is employed sch a separate double pole switch 1" is erratic cetweeu the switch c and the heatingres auces Z2. pole switch 1 o The clouh: moved the position illustrated in dotted by mean oi thermostat d. in this case the voltage batwe and 53 corresponds to the normal voltage 0 t e hot plate.

according to 1 co. --ections are made by hand Toy switch o. position I the two resists c which are of equal size are course in parallel between. the outer conductors The consumption or watts is then a me i mum, for example with watts. lo the pos 11' only the resistance a is connected between the outer conductors and consequently the con sumption of watts is lhilli. in the position the two resistances are connected in parallel tween the phase conductor R and the no conductor. The consumption of watts is then about Limit watts. in the position IV tooth sistances are connected in series etween are outer conductors and the consumption is shout 756' watts. In the position if only the re= slstarice c is connected loetween the outer con cluctor rs and the neutral conductor, and. them the consumption soc watts. Finally, in the position VI resistances are connected in se loetween the outer conductor 1% and the neutral conductor 0, and the consumption 25c watts. 1 practice the four positions cousiunp ions of coco, oco, lliiiil and 2% watts are sufficierit.

Finall Figure l"? slows an arranueu'rent which a switch I; is interposed in front of the switch c. By means of this switch is the entire apparatus is connected either between the outer conductors and S or hetweeu the outer core in this case also an automatic changing over may he effected by means of a thermostat, time or the like. With all the forms of connection. owing to the use of two voltages of different sires, the result is obtained that on the one hauol a ouicl; heating-up is effected by means or? the highest "'ep, while on the other hand the lower consurnp ion desired for continuous worming on he provided for, so wastage of current does not take place.

What we do claim as our invention and desire to secure hy Letters Patent is:

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injure the elements. and a manual selector means cooperating with said thermostatically controlled switch for connecting said elements in series or in parallel with said low voltage lead md said common lead in one position and in parallel with the high voltage and common leads in another position, said high voltage being above the safe working voltage of said heating elements and said high voltage connection serving to heat up said elements rapidly.

OTTO HEINISCH. ANTON RIEDL. 

